Using systems thinking to identify workforce enablers for a whole systems approach to urgent and emergency care delivery: A multiple case study

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Manley, Kim ^a   Martin, Anne ^a   Jackson, Carolyn ^a   Wright, Toni ^a  

^a CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Facilitation; Integrated competence framework; Leadership; Multiple case study; Urgent and emergency care; Whole systems working; Work based learning; Workforce development

Indexed keywords

AMBULANCE; BEHAVIOR; CAREER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CARE; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE NEED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; LEARNING; LITERATURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; POPULATION MODEL; RAPID RESPONSE TEAM; STAFF; STUDY DESIGN; THINKING; TRUST; WORKPLACE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SERVICE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

EID: 84988344423     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-016-1616-y     Document Type: Article

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